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		<title>Welcome to the Hiring Simulator — the Strategy Game Nobody Enjoys</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[There’s this story we keep telling about the job market: it’s tough out there. Fine. I can live with that. And I’m saying this as someone currently in it — reorienting on the way to my next role. I’m having conversations, doing calls, sending applications, waiting, looking closely at what’s out there. And there’s this slightly surreal experience of trying to meet a system where it is, without letting it define me. But first, let me be clear: I get it. Fewer openings, more applicants, smart people competing for the same roles — that’s real. Labor markets have always been cyclical, and economists have data for that. What doesn’t make sense is the vibe. Scrolling through my feeds lately feels less like »people looking for work« and more like watching a weird strategy game. Everyone is min-maxing their character build. And I’m not exempt — I catch myself doing it, too. You start out thinking you’ll just be honest and clear, and two weeks later you’re squinting at job ads like they’re riddles, asking yourself &#8230;]]></description>
		
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